Cuala girls took part in a very successful mini camogie blitz last Saturday in Marley Park against St Johns Ballinteer. From U6 to U10 all Cuala teams performed tremendously well. Well done and thanks to all players, mentors and parents who came to support. That was the last girls sporting event of the year

This Saturday 1st December the Annual Ladies Football Awards ceremony takes place in the club at 5.00pm. This year the event will be attended for the first time by more than 50 U9/U8 girls who are graduating from the Cuala Academy to play both football and camogie with the club next year. The U11 team will also be presented with camogie awards on the night.

The trip to the movies organised by the camogie section for all U9’s, U10’s & U11’s camogie / football girls will take place on Saturday 14th. Details to be announced closer to the event.

The 2000 boys host Ballinteer St.John for mini hurling games at Hyde Park this Saturday December 1st at 11am. This is the lads inter club hurling debut and brings a successfull autumn series of games for the 2000s to a close.

Well done lads+lassies! U21 Hurling Championship Qtr final Hyde Park, Cuala Vs Round Towers @Sat 1st December 2:30pm. AFL 3 Footballers vs Skerries Harps Hyde Park Sun 2nd December 11am. Supporter welcome!

Best of luck to Cuala’s Michael Fitzsimons, Eoin Breathnach and John Sheanon who are called for trials for the Dublin U21 Footballers.

The U11s are having a fund-raising Skillathon in Hyde Park on Saturday 8th starting at 2:45pm. This will involve the completion of as many skill repetitions as can be achieved in 1 hour. The target is 20,000. Not only that, at 4pm the U11 mentors (ahem yours truly) and parents are playing the U12 mentors and parents in a hurling match at the same venue. Bangers not allowed! The local hospitals are all on alert and the Fire Brigade on standby!

The Cuala AGM will be held next Tuesday 4th December in the hall, starting at 8:30pm. All members should attend . This is important as motions need to be voted upon and club officers need to be elected. See the attachment for details.

Bluegrass Music Session Friday Nov 30th 9:30pm. Admission Free! GrandStand Sports shop in Dun Laoighaire Shopping Centre have offered Cuala a bonus scheme. If you tell them you are a member of Cuala, before you make your purchases, the club will get 10% of the value of the purchase towards equipment

Don’t forget the Christmas Trees – next Saturday December 8th, the 1998s will be selling trees outside the hall on Hyde Rd all day. Now why would you get them anywhere else?

Set Dancing again on Sunday next 8pm. 1999s age-group are holding a Social evening on the night of Sat. 15th December in the Bar. There’ll be sandwiches, music and a sing-along. All parents of the Juvenile sections are welcome to come down and join in. Its free!

Small response to the small survey on the bar. C’mon barflys buzz us back a response here..or no drink will be served without answering the questions first! Please answer the short questions below Y/N and return to ciaranirwin@eircom.net
If the bar opened on Friday at 5pm would you consider using this facility?
If bar opened would you be in a position to invite work-mates?
Would a drinks promotion (happy hour or similar) make any difference to your decision to attend yourself ? to entice workmates?
Would you be interesting in a Business five-a-side in the hall after work on Fridays?